A drop-in session has been organised for people affected by the Annie Street woolshed fire at Wickham in March.
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It will be a chance to ask questions of agencies involved in the clean-up and follows a similar event earlier this month.
The session will be held at Goodlife Church Wickham from 3pm until 6.30pm on May 4.
The blaze destroyed the four-storey structure, raged within metres of millions of litres of fuel stored on adjacent land and sent debris containing asbestos about 3km north west of the scene.
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A NSW Government spokesperson said on Friday more than 350 private properties had been cleaned and cleared of asbestos, as had public roads, paths and parks - except for those in the immediate proximity of the fireground.
About 90 independent cleaning personnel remain in the community removing contaminated debris each day.
The spokesperson said no airborne asbestos had been detected through ongoing monitoring since the fire and longer-term monitoring in the area would be set up.
"Demolition of the fire-affected Wool Store buildings is complete with waste removal in progress," she said.
"Contractors are removing debris from the roof of the remaining Wool Store building on behalf of the building owner."
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